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A
COMPARISON BETWEEN THE CITROËN 2CV AND ITS CLOSEST
RIVAL
Comparison
advertising by car makers is all the rage, so we
thought we'd have a
go. Why not compare the 2CV with other cars, you
ask?Well, that
would be too unkind. To other cars.
No,
our nearest competitor - in terms of rugged
transportation, economy,
reliability, numbers still being built and generally
endearing
personality - has to be the camel.
So,
gentle reader, compare carefully, and draw your own
conclusions.
When you see what the Deux Chevaux has to offer
compared with Un
Chameau, it's no small wonder the camel has the hump.
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PERFORMANCE
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2CV
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1CAMEL
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Fuel consumption
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49.6 miles per gallon at a constant 56 mph
(official French Government tests)
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6 miles per kilo of thorn bush at a constant 3
mph (unofficial Sahara tests)
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Top speed
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68 mph
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30 m.p.day
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Water consumption
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Nil (air-cooled engine)
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5-7 gallons a day
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Suspension
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All-independent. Hydraulic shock
absorbers. Very comfortable, even on long
journeys
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Leave your false teeth at home
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Seating
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4 very comfortable seats
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1 desperately uncomfortable seat
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Upholstery
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Hard wearing vinyl
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Slightly fly-blown camel-hair
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Boot space
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Roomy: 9.3cu.ft. Roomier: removable rear seat
and front passenger seat
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None (luggage has to go on the roof rack)
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Transmission
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Front wheel drive
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A good thump on the backside
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Steering
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Rack and pinion ("Reassuringly responsive" -
`What Car', June 1975)
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Rein-and-bit ("Inclined to back bite" - `What
Camel', June 1977)
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Sunshine roof
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Yes, but this one closes too
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Yes
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Wheels
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15 in. fitted with long-lasting Michelin X
radial tyres. If you have a blowout,use
the spare
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Four legs. All tire. If a leg
breaks, shoot the camel
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Price
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£1,599 (Delivery £48.60 and number plates
extra)
£ = GBP
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For you, effendi, a youngish daughter, plus 1/2
cwt. of salt
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Here
comes that remarkable 2 C.V. CITROEN
"Takes
these lanes better than any car I know - the
suspension is simply
superb. Four of us went for a most comfortable
run yesterday and
averaged 60 miles to the gallon. It is another
Citroen winner all
right - just like the other front wheel drive models."
Have a chat with
your Citroen dealer.
2CV
£398+£166.19.2 P.T.
LIGHT FIFTEEN
£685+£286.10.10 P.T.
SIX CYLINDER
£940+£392.15.10 P.T.
£ = GBP
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NO
WONDER IT'S SO RELIABLE
THERE'S
NOTHING TO GO WRONG
Look what you get
with the Citroën 2CV. A complete set of wheels,
one on each corner, for perfect mobility.
A peppy little
engine tucked away up front that not only starts with
the turn of a key but stops in exactly the same
manner.
Completely
transparent windows for superb all round visibility.
A totally automated
braking system, simply activated by depressing a pedal
with the foot.
An automatic
sunshine roof, you can automatically roll it back when
the sun comes out.
Central
locking system. You can reach all the doors from
the driver's
seat, and many more features too numerous to mention.
In fact everything
a driver needs to get him reliably and comfortably
from A to B.
CITROËN 2CV
£2499
£ = GBP
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